High Tech Entrepreneur Forum Feb. 6

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Jan 12, 2013 at 3:15 AM

MANCHESTER – Two New Hampshire companies, Rapid Insight and Nearby Registry, will be featured at the next NH High Technology Council Entrepreneur Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 6. The companies present their products to a panel of experts and live audience to gain feedback and insight on marketability and finance strategies. The event will be held at the FIRST headquarters located at 200 Bedford Street, Manchester, NH from 5:20 pm to 8:30 pm.

Rapid Insight was founded in 2002 by Michael Laracy in Conway, NH. Nearby Registry was founded in 2011 by Allison Grappone in Bow, NH.

The NH High Tech Council (NHHTC) produces a series of educational programs to support entrepreneurship and provide high-level resources to rapidly growing companies. At the Entrepreneur Forum, companies present their business challenges to a panel of industry experts, and receive board-level and executive advice on how best to address their challenges, all in front of a live audience.

The Forum includes a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres and networking opportunities, as well as a “sky dive pitch” from one or two early stage companies or a non-profit or student-driven entity that focuses on a specific challenge or opportunity they are facing. The cost for the event is only $25 for NHHTC members, $30 for non-members, and only $10 for students. Individuals can register at NHHTC.org.

Rapid Insight Inc. is a leading provider of business intelligence and automated predictive analytics software. With a focus on ease of use and efficiency, Rapid Insight products enable users to turn their raw data into actionable information. Rapid Insight is a privately held company with clients and partners across the nation.

Nearby Registry is an online e-commerce and gift registry service for local, independently run retail merchants, service providers, and noprofits. Nearbyregistry.com opens up the $13 billion gift registry market to independently operated businesses and nonprofits. They will be able to collectively connect to registrants seeking gifts not available through traditional gift registries: ski passes, original artwork, unique home goods, memberships to museums, items from Main Street stores, nonprofit donations, etc.

The NHHTC holds three Entrepreneur Forums per year where attendees discover how to present a plan to potential investors or gain valuable feedback on specific topics. These events are designed to attract attendees that include entrepreneurs who are developing a business idea or have an interest in the subject matter of the presenters, members of the financial and investment community, and students.

To learn more about the event, go to NHHTC.org or call 603.935-8951. Attendance is limited given space constraints.